diff --git a/tools/golem.py b/tools/golem.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 6a4e399..0000000
--- a/tools/golem.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# Copyright (c) 2018, the R8 project authors. Please see the AUTHORS file
-# for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
-# BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-# Utility methods to make running on our performance tracking system easier.
-import os
-import sys
-
-LINKED_THIRD_PARTY_DIRECTORIES = [
-    'android_jar',
-    'android_sdk',
-    'benchmarks',
-    'framework',
-    'gmail',
-    'gmscore',
-    'gradle',
-    'gradle-plugin',
-    'openjdk',
-    'proguard',
-    'proguardsettings',
-    'r8',
-    'remapper',
-    'retrace_benchmark',
-    'sample_libraries',
-    'youtube',
-]
-
-LINKED_TOOL_DIRECTORIES = [
-  'linux/dx',
-]
-
-# Path to our internally updated third party
-THIRD_PARTY_SOURCE = "/usr/local/google/home/golem/r8/third_party"
-TOOLS_SOURCE = "/usr/local/google/home/golem/r8/tools"
-
-def link_third_party():
-  assert os.path.exists('third_party')
-  for dir in LINKED_THIRD_PARTY_DIRECTORIES:
-    src = os.path.join(THIRD_PARTY_SOURCE, dir)
-    dest = os.path.join('third_party', dir)
-    if os.path.exists(dest):
-      raise Exception('Destination "{}" already exists, are you running with'
-                      ' --golem locally'.format(dest))
-    print('Symlinking {} to {}'.format(src, dest))
-    os.symlink(src, dest)
-  for dir in LINKED_TOOL_DIRECTORIES:
-    src = os.path.join(TOOLS_SOURCE, dir)
-    dest = os.path.join('tools', dir)
-    if os.path.exists(dest):
-      raise Exception('Destination "{}" already exists, are you running with'
-                      ' --golem locally'.format(dest))
-    print('Symlinking {} to {}'.format(src, dest))
-    if '/' in dir:
-      os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dest))
-    os.symlink(src, dest)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-  sys.exit(link_third_party())
diff --git a/tools/keeprule_benchmark.py b/tools/keeprule_benchmark.py
index 4b843c6..1401084 100755
--- a/tools/keeprule_benchmark.py
+++ b/tools/keeprule_benchmark.py
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@
 def parse_arguments(argv):
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
                     description = 'Run keep-rule benchmarks.')
-  parser.add_argument('--golem',
-                    help = 'Link in third party dependencies.',
-                    default = False,
-                    action = 'store_true')
   parser.add_argument('--ignore-java-version',
                     help='Do not check java version',
                     default=False,
@@ -239,8 +235,6 @@
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   options = parse_arguments(sys.argv[1:])
-  if options.golem:
-    golem.link_third_party()
   if not options.ignore_java_version:
     utils.check_java_version()
   with utils.TempDir() as temp:
diff --git a/tools/run_kotlin_benchmarks.py b/tools/run_kotlin_benchmarks.py
index ce0f1ad..86adbe2 100755
--- a/tools/run_kotlin_benchmarks.py
+++ b/tools/run_kotlin_benchmarks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 # Script for running kotlin based benchmarks
 
-import golem
 import optparse
 import os
 import subprocess
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@
                     help='The benchmark to run',
                     default='rgx',
                     choices=['rgx', 'deltablue', 'sta', 'empty'])
-  result.add_option('--golem',
-                    help='Don\'t build r8 and link in third_party deps',
-                    default=False, action='store_true')
   result.add_option('--use-device',
                     help='Run the benchmark on an attaced device',
                     default=False, action='store_true')
@@ -85,8 +81,6 @@
 
 def Main():
   (options, args) = parse_options()
-  if options.golem:
-    golem.link_third_party()
   with utils.TempDir() as temp:
     dex_path = os.path.join(temp, "classes.jar")
     proguard_conf = os.path.join(temp, 'proguard.conf')
@@ -100,7 +94,7 @@
         '--min-api', str(options.api),
         benchmark_jar
     ]
-    toolhelper.run('r8', r8_args, build=not options.golem)
+    toolhelper.run('r8', r8_args, True)
     if options.use_device:
       result = run_art_device(dex_path)
     else:
diff --git a/tools/run_on_app.py b/tools/run_on_app.py
index 8c72939..a0542d4 100755
--- a/tools/run_on_app.py
+++ b/tools/run_on_app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import gradle
 import gmail_data
 import gmscore_data
-import golem
 import nest_data
 from sanitize_libraries import SanitizeLibraries, SanitizeLibrariesInPgconf
 import toolhelper
@@ -106,10 +105,6 @@
                     type='int',
                     default=0,
                     help='Set timeout instead of waiting for OOM.')
-  result.add_option('--golem',
-                    help='Running on golem, do not build or download',
-                    default=False,
-                    action='store_true')
   result.add_option('--ignore-java-version',
                     help='Do not check java version',
                     default=False,
@@ -138,8 +133,6 @@
                          'Same as --compiler-flags, keeping it for backward'
                          ' compatibility. ' +
                          'If passing several options use a quoted string.')
-  # TODO(tamaskenez) remove track-memory-to-file as soon as we updated golem
-  # to use --print-memoryuse instead
   result.add_option('--track-memory-to-file',
                     help='Track how much memory the jvm is using while ' +
                     ' compiling. Output to the specified file.')
@@ -447,7 +440,7 @@
           raise Exception("Unexpected -libraryjars found in " + pgconf)
 
 def should_build(options):
-  return not options.no_build and not options.golem
+  return not options.no_build
 
 def build_desugared_library_dex(
     options,
@@ -519,9 +512,6 @@
       extra_args.append('-Xmx%sM' % options.max_memory)
     else:
       extra_args.append('-Xmx8G')
-  if options.golem:
-    golem.link_third_party()
-    options.out = os.getcwd()
   if not options.ignore_java_version:
     utils.check_java_version()
 
@@ -743,9 +733,8 @@
   if options.print_dexsegments:
     dex_files = glob(os.path.join(outdir, '*.dex'))
     utils.print_dexsegments(options.print_dexsegments, dex_files)
-    if not options.golem:
-      print('{}-Total(CodeSize): {}'.format(
-              options.print_dexsegments, compute_size_of_dex_files(dex_files)))
+    print('{}-Total(CodeSize): {}'.format(
+            options.print_dexsegments, compute_size_of_dex_files(dex_files)))
   return 0
 
 def compute_size_of_dex_files(dex_files):
diff --git a/tools/test_gradle_benchmarks.py b/tools/test_gradle_benchmarks.py
index d9c00e6..7346830 100755
--- a/tools/test_gradle_benchmarks.py
+++ b/tools/test_gradle_benchmarks.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import gradle
-import golem
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -20,9 +19,6 @@
     description='Run D8 or DX on gradle apps located in'
                 ' third_party/benchmarks/.'
                 ' Report Golem-compatible RunTimeRaw values.')
-  parser.add_argument('--golem',
-                      help = 'Running on golem, link in third_party resources.',
-                      default = False, action = 'store_true')
   parser.add_argument('--skip_download',
                     help='Don\'t automatically pull down dependencies.',
                     default=False, action='store_true')
@@ -124,7 +120,7 @@
 
   return any(namePattern in taskname for namePattern in acceptedGradleTasks)
 
-def PrintBuildTimeForGolem(benchmark, stdOut):
+def PrintBuildTime(benchmark, stdOut):
   for line in stdOut.splitlines():
     if 'BENCH' in line and benchmark.moduleName in line:
       commaSplit = line.split(',')
@@ -160,12 +156,6 @@
 
 def Main():
   args = parse_arguments()
-  if args.golem:
-    # Ensure that we don't have a running daemon
-    exitcode = subprocess.call(['pkill', 'java'])
-    assert exitcode == 0 or exitcode == 1
-    golem.link_third_party()
-
   if args.tool == 'd8':
     tool = Benchmark.Tools.D8
     desugarMode = Benchmark.DesugarMode.D8_DESUGARING
@@ -217,7 +207,7 @@
               ['clean']),
 
   ]
-  if not args.skip_download and not args.golem:
+  if not args.skip_download:
     EnsurePresence(os.path.join('third_party', 'benchmarks', 'android-sdk'),
                    'android SDK')
     EnsurePresence(os.path.join('third_party', 'gradle-plugin'),
@@ -232,7 +222,7 @@
       benchmark.EnsurePresence()
     benchmark.Clean()
     stdOut = benchmark.Build(tool, desugarMode)
-    PrintBuildTimeForGolem(benchmark, stdOut)
+    PrintBuildTime(benchmark, stdOut)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/tools/test_r8cfsegments.py b/tools/test_r8cfsegments.py
index be8e49c..2081ee2 100755
--- a/tools/test_r8cfsegments.py
+++ b/tools/test_r8cfsegments.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
-import golem
 import minify_tool
 import os
 import sys
@@ -37,10 +36,6 @@
       choices = ['pg', 'r8'],
       required = True,
       help = 'Compiler tool to use.')
-  parser.add_argument('--golem',
-      help = 'Running on golem, link in third_party resources.',
-      default = False,
-      action = 'store_true')
   parser.add_argument('--name',
       required = True,
       help = 'Results will be printed using the specified benchmark name (e.g.'
@@ -59,8 +54,6 @@
 
 def Main():
   args = parse_arguments()
-  if args.golem:
-    golem.link_third_party()
   utils.check_java_version()
   output_dir = args.output
   with utils.TempDir() as temp_dir: